The Things You Kill

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The Things You Kill
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Canada's Oscar contender, featuring Polish filmmakers. Sundance Best Director Alireza Khatami pays homage to the films of David Lynch and Nuri Bilge Ceylan in "The Things You Kill," offering mesmerizing dreamlike visuals that meet Turkish realism. Ali (Ekin Koç), after years away, returns to his hometown and tries to rebuild his life. When his mother dies under mysterious circumstances, he is forced to confront the dark secrets of his loved ones. Driven by emotion, he begins his own investigation. Cornered by the police and haunted by his conscience, Ali must confront his dark side. He finds his only respite in his solitude, somewhere secluded in the Anatolian mountains. Will he find answers there? Will the mysterious man who offers to help with farming help Ali solve the mystery? Or perhaps even allow him to better understand himself?